Welcome to the nck free fair!!

"It's a Jungle at the NCK Free Fair" is the theme of the 2023 NCK Free Fair. The fair has been a long-standing tradition that brings many people local and afar to attend and exhibit!

Pre-Fair Activities Schedule

July 26, 2023

Pre-Fair Judging and Fairgrounds Clean Up
MONDAY OF FAIR WEEK
Open Class Poultry & Rabbit Entries Close
10 am – 6 pm – Entries along with entry forms received for Floral Hall
8:00 am to 8:30 am – Horse check in, Horse Arena
9:00 am – 4-H Horse Show, Horse Arena
4:00 pm – 4-H Food Judging
7:30 pm – 9:00 pm – 4-H, FFA, Open Class Goat and Sheep Weigh In
9:00 pm – All Poultry and Rabbits must be in place in barn
9:15 pm – Mandatory meeting for Goat and Sheep Exhibitors

Schedule

August 1, 2023

All Open Class Livestock Entries Close
8:00 AM - 4-H, FFA, Open Class Rabbit & Poultry Judging
8:30 AM - All Open Class Sheep & Goats in place.
9:45 AM - Mandatory Meeting – 4H/FFA Swine exhibitors
8:30-9:30 AM -  4-H, FFA, Open Class Swine Weigh-in
9:00 AM -  4H, FFA, All Bucket Calves & Dairy In place
9:00 AM - Floral Hall judging
9:00 AM 4-H Food Sale, 4-H Building
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM -  4H, FFA – Open Class Beef Weigh In
11:15 AM - Mandatory Meeting – 4H/FFA Beef Exhibitors
1:00 PM - 4-H, FFA & Open Class Sheep followed by Meat Goat Judging
8:00 PM - Floral Hall Bake Sale (after judging completed)
6:00 PM - FFA Farm Mechanics & Crops in place
7:00 PM - All Open Class Barrows in place
7:30 PM - Bourbon Street – Entertainment Center

August 2, 2023

8:30 AM - Open Class Dairy & Bucket Calves in place
8:30 AM - Swine 4-H, FFA & Open Class judging, arena
1:00 PM - 4-H, & Open Class Bucket Calves judging, Arena
1:00 PM - FFA Farm Mechanics & Crops judging
2:30 PM - 4-H, FFA, & Open Class Dairy & Dairy Goat    Judging, Arena
6:00 PM - 4-H Night at the Fair & Style Review, Entertainment Center
7:30 PM - The Girls Next Door – Entertainment Center
Pride of Texas Carnival on the Midway

August 3, 2023

8:30 AM -  All Open Class Beef in place
8:00 AM - Kolache Sale, Entertainment Center
10:00 AM - 4-H, FFA Beef (Heifers, showmanship, market animals) judging, Eddie Valek Arena
11:00 AM - Kolache Contest, Entertainment Center
11:00 AM – 3:00 PM -  Live Entertainment, Entertainment Center
12:00 NOON - Open Class Beef Judging (Heifers and Bulls), Eddie Valek Arena
3:00 PM - Kolache Winners & Awards Announced, Kolache Auction, Entertainment Center
4:00 PM -  All Livestock Sales Release forms are due in Extension Office
4:00 PM -  Joe Dolezal Polka Band – Entertainment Center
7:30 PM  -  Magic Creations Magician – Ent. Center
7:30 PM -  305 Nationals on the Highbanks
Pride of Texas Carnival on the Midway

August 4, 2023

10:00 AM Best of Fair Pictures & Cookie Jar Winner Pictures
10:00 AM - 4-H & FFA Round Robin Showmanship Contest, Arena
12:30 PM - Registration for Pinewood Derby, Entertainment Center
1:00 PM -  Livestock Judging Contest, Arena
1:00 PM - Pinewood Derby, Entertainment Center
5:00 PM – 7 PM -  Pork and Lamb Supper, Republic County 4-H Council
7:30 PM - Rewind Band, Entertainment Center
7:30 PM - 305 Nationals Prelim Night
Pride of Texas Carnival on the Midway

August 5, 2023

9:30 AM - Registration for “Little Tuggers” Tractor Pull, front of 4-H Bldg
10:00 AM - “Little Tuggers” Tractor Pull, front of 4-H Bldg.
8:30 AM - Open Class Horses checked in, Horse Arena
9:00 AM - Open Class Horse Show, Horse Arena
2:30 PM - 4-H Awards
3:00 PM - 4-H & FFA Junior Livestock Sale, Arena
5:00 -7:00 PM - KLA Beef Supper, 4-H Bldg.
9:00 PM - All Open Livestock Released
4:00 – 7:00 PM  -  Molly B – Entertainment Center
7:30 PM -  305 Nationals Finals
Pride of Texas Carnival on the Midway

Date: August 1-5, 2023

Location:
North Central Kanasas Free Fairgrounds
901 O Street
Belleville, KS 66935

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